Brandon LaFell

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady wasn't going to lose a playoff game to the Baltimore Ravens in his home stadium. Not again. And, thanks to three touchdown passes by Brady and one by college quarterback turned receiver Julian Edelman, the resilient New England Patriots are headed to the AFC championship game for the fourth straight year. The Patriots overcame two 14-point deficits and Brady led a masterful march to his decisive 23-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell with just over five minutes left for a 35-31 win Saturday. "I don't think we played as well as we would've liked," said Brady, who completed eight of nine passes for 72 yards on the winning...

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